Ave Maria: Meditation - Tuba and harp

[tubademon999]

nice video, but I would watch your arm/elbow movement. 1, it distracts your audience. 2, extraneous movement can shift your embouchure and make you crack notes.

It was a good read though! nice job.

[picoj]

@tubademon999

I have never had a director/conductor ask me for less physical movement. Extraneous embouchure movement will get you every time though.

[tubademon999]

@picoj no, you wouldnt have a director tell you that, because he has approx. 80 other people to watch, that are all sitting in front of you. But, just about any private teacher will tell you that the movement is unnecessary. And, arm flapping does not make you look good. It looks like a bird playing tuba. Again, this is not an attack. I am offering my wisdom that my professors have offered to me. that's all.

[TheMusicify13]

Really nice playing!

I love this piece.

Check out my cover on my channel

[boomdiddyah]

Sorry but the tuba kills it.

However definitely better than I expected! You're a great musician!

[valdeztheninja]

i don't know what those people are talking about, but i think this is absolutely phenomenal.

thank you.

[lonewonder08]

Agreed. I believe we all have our own taste and can play whatever is appeasing to us. Tuba and Harp might not be normal, but why not do news things with music? If everybody stuck with the same formula then things would get boring.

To each their own though. Everybody has their own opinion.

[theatrekrill]

I really like your tone, too. And I would NOT like it nearly as well an octave up!

[picoj]

Thanks. On a smaller horn I think it works better at the written octave as opposed to what I played here. Of course, if I were a better player I'm sure I could make it work on any horn regardless of tessitura.

[noygam]

Tuba is a nice intrument but that meditation sounds really terrible, you play it like 2 octaves below, you should play some other music.

1 Star

[picoj]

Woohoo! first negative comment on youtube!

[noygam]

because this sounds how can i say it gentenly? CRAP !

i think flute might do the job since it sounds better..

[cubsrule2040]

Harp and tuba don't sound that great

[noygam]

I really like tuba as an orchestra instrument, but as a solo instrument with harp?!. I agree with your opinion +Good comment :D

[cubsrule2040]

a violin, flute, oboe, viola, or cello would blend well with a harp

[TheNthOG]

nice tone man keep up the good work...haha ur arms flap like chikin wings wen u play..but nice job

[lonewonder08]

Very nice. I've been listening to this vid for over a year and thought I would finally leave a comment.

[picoj]

Thank you for the kind words.

[Jocecile]

This combination of instruments works very well! I would love to hear it when you are not so tired and can play an octave up :-)

Great tone :-) I am practicing a lot at the moment (tuba) and would like to improve my tone!

[picoj]

Thanks for the compliment. Remember, steady air and lots of it. Think of singing.

[Jocecile]

Thanks for the tips :-)

[Phantom663]

where can i get the music for this? =D

[picoj]

It is a Patrick Sheridan arrangement and I'm not sure where it is available from, but I'm sure it is out there.

[pedrotretuba]

A chicken playing tuba...

[DandelionFairy]

Most original and unexpected combination. Not bad. Would have loved to see the harpist playing as well though.

[hitemp]

that lookds to big to be a helleberg it looks like a pt-50+

[hitemp]

wut kinda mouthpiece is that

[picoj]

I'm not sure what I was playing that day, but it was probably a Conn Helleberg.

[tubista21]

is pretty this combination yeah

[doctorcoach]

Great music! Bravo!